Renewable industry set for bust if Turnbull government rejects clean energy target: analysts

Australia produced enough renewable energy to power more than 70 per cent of households last financial year, new data shows, but advocates warn the booming industry will flounder unless the Turnbull government commits to a clean energy target.

'More transparency needed': Bank questions secrecy of $5b loan scheme

A $5 billion infrastructure loan facility derided as a secretive Turnbull government slush fund has weathered further criticism – this time from a major bank.

Hanson burqa stunt ignites firestorm over religious freedoms

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has triggered a firestorm around religious freedoms after wearing a burqa into Parliament.

'I've changed': Small Business Minister issues new apology over homophobic newspaper column

Michael McCormack is responsible for the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which is running the same-sex marriage postal survey.

Audit finds serious failings in asylum seeker healthcare

The contractor responsible for the health of asylum seekers has been slugged more than $300,000 for problems relating to treatment of tuberculosis and other serious diseases in onshore detention, raising grave questions over the quality of care delivered to vulnerable people behind the wire.

Obama invite puts pressure on Turnbull over refugees

The invitation suggests that the US considers that Australia has already indicated a willingness to do more.

'Deeply undemocratic': Nauru bans unsympathetic Danish MPs from detention centre visit

A delegation of Danish politicians has cancelled a planned visit to Nauru after the island's government barred two MPs who had criticised Australia's immigration regime and one MP who was born in Syria.

Fuel crackdown inadvertently leads to hundreds of deaths

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Federal government-commissioned report uncovers the dark side of better fuel quality in our two biggest cities.

Manus Island workers suffered 'psychotic' episodes

Manus Island workers have reportedly suffered psychotic episodes after being given a controversial anti-malarial drug and detainees are still being offered the medication despite official warnings that people with mental illness should not use it.